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Catie McGovern
3
Bluefield (Va.) BLUE
4
Winner CIU Softball CIU
Bluefield (Va.) BLUE
3
Final
4
CIU Softball CIU
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Bluefield (Va.) BLUE 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 2
CIU Softball CIU 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 1

W: McGovern, Catie (1) L: Harmon, Lexi (1)

7
Bluefield (Va.) BLUE
15
Winner CIU Softball CIU
Bluefield (Va.) BLUE
7
Final
15
CIU Softball CIU
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Bluefield (Va.) BLUE 0 0 1 6 0 0 7 10 5
CIU Softball CIU 5 3 2 3 0 2 15 13 2

W: Allender, Alyssa (1) L: Sparks, Laken (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | sgrigsby

CIU Softball Makes History in Sweep Over Bluefield

Columbia, SC- The CIU softball team hosted its second conference opponent of the week as it renewed the battle of the Rams against Bluefield College. CIU would go on to win in an extra-innings pitchers duel in the first game and won big in the second. With the sweep of Bluefield, CIU earned the first ever conference sweep in program history. 

Game 1 
How it Happened: 

  • Freshman pitcher Catie McGovern started the game, striking out two batters in the first inning. With a swift defense behind her, the Rams were able to quickly retire the top of the first inning. 
  • Despite playing well on defense, CIU conceded the first runs of the game in the top of 3rd, giving Bluefield an early 2-0 lead. 
  • CIU tied the game up in the 4th inning off of two errors by Bluefield. Robyn Andrews reached first on an error by the Bluefield first basemen, giving Kaylyn Devaney the go-ahead from third to score. Later in the side, Robyn Andrews scored off a bunt from Brittany Allender, drawing even with Bluefield 2-2. 
  •  Neither team was able to pull away from each other in regulation, as the game headed to extra innings. 
  • Bluefield would regain the lead in 10th inning, with an RBI single to left-center field. 
  • In accordance with conference tie break rules, CIU was awarded a runner on second to begin their at-bat in the 10th inning as Haley Wilkerson represented the tying run. Wilkerson stole 3rd on a Shannon Patton sacrifice fly out. In the ensuing at-bat, senior Kayla Washington smashed a walk-off homer over the center-field fence, scoring two runs to win the game in superhero fashion. 

Box Score Highlights 

  • Freshman Catie McGovern pitched a complete game, striking out seven batters, and throwing 132 pitches in the process. 
  • CIU was lead in batting by Kayla Washington, with three hits, two RBIs, and a homer. 

Game 2 
How it Happened 

  • CIU bats sounded off early in the second game, scoring five runs in the first inning. Shannon Patton got things going for the Rams, hitting an RBI single to shallow center. Kayla Washington would gain an RBI after grounding out to 1st base. Shannon Patton reached home after a misplayed grounder by the Bluefield second basemen. Kaylyn Devaney picked up an RBI after she blasted a double to left-center field, scoring freshman Kaitlynn Creel. The fifth and final run of the inning was scored off of a Madison Janning single. 
  • CIU would again find their mark in the 2nd inning. Shannon Patton blasted a two-run homer. Kaylyn Devaney notched an RBI after grounding out to second but scoring Kayla Washington, giving CIU a commanding 8-0 lead after only two innings. 
  • Bluefield managed to gain one run in the 3rd, off of a RBI single. 
  • CIU, however, was unphased, as Madison Janning homered in the bottom of the 3rd, making it 9-1. Later in the at-bat, Haylee Wilkerson scored off of an Alyssa Allender sacrifice fly out to head into the 4th with a 10-1 lead. 
  • Bluefield College found some life in the 4th; however, as they managed to score six runs off of just three hits cutting the Rams lead to three. 
  • CIU still brought the heat with their bats, as Robyn Andrews hit an RBI double to score Kayla Washington and Kaitlynn Creel. Madison Janning continued her big day batting, hitting a double down the left-field line, scoring Robyn Andrews to give CIU a 13-3 lead. 
  • CIU batted in three more runs in the bottom of the 6th with an RBI coming from Robyn Andrews down the right-field line. With Kaylyn Devaney on 3rd, Madison Janning would sacrifice bunt scoring Kaylyn Devaney. The game would end on the run rule after the Devaney score, giving CIU its second win of the day. 

Box Score Highlights 

What Coach Allen is Saying 

"So many great things today! Big picture, I think today's games showed a lot of resiliency, especially after Tuesday. When you can come out on top of a pitchers battle in game one and then win a hitters battle in game two, both on walk-offs, it shows you're in a good groove as a team. Catie pitched a heck of a game to give us a chance to win game one. Our sticks were on fire all the way through the lineup in game two. The pieces are coming together!" 

Up Next: 
CIU travels to Myrtle Beach, SC, to play Castleton University at 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM. 

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